Frogleg wrote:

On Mon, 02 Feb 2004 12:05:02 GMT, schachmal
wrote:

I think it has something to do with philly cream cheese. Can someone
explain?

Philadephia, yes; cream cheese, no. The 'authentic' ingredient seems
to often be another Kraft product -- jarred (or presurrized can?)
Cheese Whiz processed cheese (sauce).

Although it wasn't originally. AFAICT, the original cheese steak
sandwiches had Provolone in them, and perhaps another mild Italian
cheese. The CheezWhiz is a simplification. Many true cheesesteak
fans are distressed by the use of CheezWhiz on a cheesesteak.


jenn
(not from Philly, but there was an intensive discussion of
cheesesteaks on a email list I read.)
--
Jenn Ridley